Device for use with beds



J. T. BENNETT DEVICE FOR USE WITH BEDS Sept. 25, 1923. L4 5824 FiledOct. 25 1922 Patented Sept. as, ieaa.

entree s'r ares JAoK 'rrAYnon BENNETT,

or sLAsGow, SCOTLAND.

nnvrca iron use wrrrr ans.

Application filed 0ctober25,'1922. Serial No. 596,877.

To all whom it mag concern:

Be it known that I, JACK TAYLOR BEN- NETT, asubject of the King o'f'Great Britain and Ireland, residing at .23 Queenborough Gardens,Glasgow, W., Scotland,--have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Devices for Use with Beds, for which Lhave filed anapplication in Eng land October 12,1921, No. 27,039, and of which thefollowing is. a specification.

This invention relates to a device o'rappliance for use in connectionwith beds, for facilitating the making thereof andto ensuregreatercomfort, and is designed to enable one of the edgespreferablylthe lower edge, of asheet, blanket and/or other article ofbed clothing to be simply and efficiently gripped, without injurythereto, thus enabling the bed to be very quickly and evenly made, afterthe device has once been placed in position. At the same time, when itis desired to change the bed clothes,'this can be done very rapidly andexpeditiously.

According to the general principle of my invention, I provide achannelled fitting, of

wood or other suitable material adapted, in the preferred caseito extendtransversely across the-lower edge of the sheet or other article of bed,clothing, or a portion of .the same, in proximity to such edge. Ifurther provide a slat or the like, adapted to come view of a pre- .2,and illustrate the method of using the device. 7 7

Figs. 5, 6 and 7 are diagrammaticend elevations showing the variousstages of operation. V

Fig. 8 shows in elevationand Fig. 9 in plan a portion of a device madeaccording to the invention incorporating a modification.

The device consists generally of two meIn-' bers, a slat 10 and achannelled fitting, which l tter c mpri e a a e l1, Walls 12 and 13 andan overhang or flange 14, at the top of the wall 13.

The slat 10 is preferably somewhat bevelled as shown and is of greaterwidth than the distance between the edge of the flange 14:, and theinner face of the wall 12, but is of such width that when one of itsedges is pushed under the flange 14, the slot reaches across but doesnot entirely fill the bottom of the channel. v

In use, the channelled member is placed upon the under mattress 15., atthe foot of the bed, with the wall 13, towards the head therccf, seeFig. 2; It may simplyrest on the mattress or it may be retained inposition in any suitable manner, for instance as shown it may. haveanadjustable strap 16, fastened to each end thereof, the straps carryinghooked plates 17, adapted to be engaged with the angle iron side 18 ofthe bed frame. Or in some cases, especially when resting on a springmattress it may be attached to the frame thereof, by means of suitablescrews, passing through recessed or countersunk apertures, such as shownat 19, (Figs. 8 and 9).

The sheets, blankets and/ or other articles of bed clothing 20 which areto be gripped, are. placed with their edges 21, a few inches from thedevice and turned towards the top of the bed, so that the materialextends over the channelled member and then over the lower end of thebed, see Fig. 3.

The slat 10 is next takenand inserted in an inclined position, as shownin Fig. 5, so that one of its edges pushes the bed clothes 20 beneaththe overhanging flange 14:, until the other edge of the slat can befitted into the channel, see Figs. 6, 7 and 4.

After this, the hair or other mattress is turned back into position, sothat its lower end-comes over the device and the bed clothes are thenturned up, see Fig. 7, and the bed made in the ordinary way.

lVhen the bed clothes 20 are pulled say in the direction of the arrow23, see Fig. 7, the slat 10 is pulled upwardly slightly and grips thebed clothes between itself and the underside of the flange 14,preventing movement of the clothes.

When the bed has been occupied, it is only necessary to turn the clothes20 over the'bottom of the bed for airing, after which the bed can beagain made in a few moments, as the lower edge of the clothes, beingheld in the proper position no skill or trouble is necessary'inadjusting them.

It is simply necessary to lay them over the bed and to tuck in thesides.

When however, it is desired to change the bed clothes, this can be donevery quickly.

Thelower end of the mattress is raised, and the edge of the sheetor thelike is lifted in the"directionof the arrow- 24, see Fig. 7,

V whichewithdr-awsr automatically the slat from thechannel, thusreleasing the clothes inestic purposes, it will beof great use inhotels, schools, institutions or on board ship, l where a large numberof beds have to be made. By its iise it will be possible to make thesein a more eflicient manner andexpeditiously than is at present the case.

7 In addition, there is no liability of the lower ends of the bedclothes becoming displaced, during the night which often happenswithrestless sleepers.

It will be understood that the particular method 0t constructing thedevice herein described is given merely by way of example, and that theconstructionniay be 1 varied considerably without departing from theprinciples of my invention.

: In some cases thedevice be fitted along the side of the bedstead,instead of at the lower end.

- will be obviousthat in place of forming aseparate device, adapted tobe attached toorplaced upon the bedstead, the chan nelled portion or"the said device may constitute a portion of the bedsteadiitselt, or mayportion of the I be attached to or form a spring or other' nattress.

WhatiI'claim. as my invention and de- 7 sire to secure b Letters Patentof the United States of ner-ica is i I Y 1'. Means for facilitating themaking of beds; comprising a; channelled ne 'nberadapted to'receivethebedclothestovvards} i 7 one edge thereof, having a. baseandtwo walls, one ot' the latter being furnished with a'flan'geoverhanginglthechannel, re-

ducing the width of the opening at the top thereof, a slat adapted toenter the charinel, the said slat being of greater, Width thanthereduced opening, but of less width than the-nornialwidth ofthe'channe'l, and means arranged to, cooperate with said overhangingflange, to prevent casual removal of the'slat; r f 2. Means forfacilitating the im-aking of beds, comprising a channelled memberadapted to receive the bed clothestowards one edge thereof, "having abase'andtwo walls, one of the'latter being furnished With 4 a flangeoverhanging the channel, reducing the width or" the openinget the topthereof," .a slat a daptedto enter the channel,- the said slat being ofgreater'Wi dth than the reduced opening, but of less width than thenormal width of the channel {and means to secure the ends of thechannelled member to opposite sides of a bedstead.

subscribed my' name,

" JACKTAYLOR' n testimonywhereof, I-have hereunto V

